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Great Mosque of Banten (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Banten) is a historic mosque in Old Banten, 10 km north of Serang, Indonesia.The 16th-century mosque was one of the few surviving remnants of what used to be the port city of Banten, the most prosperous trading center in the Indonesian archipelago after the fall of Demak Sultanate in mid-16th century.
Banten was also known as an educational centre for Islamic studies. [18] Indeed, Islam was the main component of Bantenese civilization. Islamic religious ceremonies, festivals and also Islamic customs – the prince's circumcision for example, were observed faithfully and held in such great importance and festivities.
Old Banten (Indonesian Banten Lama) is an archaeological site in the northern coast of Serang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. Located 11 km north of Serang city, the site of Old Banten contains the ruin of the walled port city of Banten, the 16th-century capital of the Sultanate of Banten. Since 1995, Old Banten has been proposed to UNESCO World ...
During this time, Banten Ilir or Banten Lama served as the port for trade. [2] According to Sajarah Banten, when arrived in Banten Girang, Sunan Gunungjati and his son, Hasanuddin, visited Mount Pulosari, which was the spiritual center for the kingdom. There, Gunungjati converted the local community to Islam and conquered the kingdom militarily.
According to legend, Ki Amuk was the incarnation of the cursed Sultanate of Demak soldier. But according to the historical sources, this cannon was made in Central Java in the 16th century around 1527 A.D., which was later presented to Sultan Hasanuddin of the Sultanate of Banten by Sultan Trenggono, originally named Ki Jimat.
The name "Bantani" is an Arabic term for Banten, and many ulamas from the Banten region who served in Saudi Arabia used the term "Al-Bantani" to describe their names. This includes the renowned Muslim scholar from Serang, Nawawi al-Bantani who served the imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, who is celebrated through the current name of the mosque.
Sejarah Banten ("History of Banten") is a Javanese chronicle containing stories of conversion to Islam in Indonesia. The manuscripts of the chronicle date from the late 19th century, although two are known to be copies written from the originals in the 1730s and 1740s.
After the fall of Pajajaran to Banten, the crown was evacuated to Sumedang Larang and become their regalia. Sumedang Larang (Pegon: كراجأن سومدڠ لارڠ ) is an Islamic Kingdom based in Sumedang, West Java. Its territory consisted of the Parahyangan region, before becoming a vassal state under the Mataram Sultanate.